Medical Care For Your Child

Low-income kids and teens in Maine can get good health care coverage under MaineCare.

Here are some links to information about MaineCare coverage, who is eligible and how to apply:

• MaineCare: Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance for Families with Children and Pregnant Women
  Good summary of MaineCare's coverage for kids and teens. Includes links to application form and listing of DHHS offices. Note that maximum income figures are not updated.



• Covering Kids and Families: A Guide to MaineCare
  This is a longer piece with more in-depth information about what is covered and who is eligible.



• NAMI Maine posts excellent information for parents of children with special needs.



• For more detailed information about coverage for severely-disabled children, read about the Katie Beckett Program, posted by Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine.